Memorandum book



G. w. NEWMAN U MEMORANDUM BOOK Filed Feb 15. 192 3 r 3 M T v E kPatented Nov. 18, 1924.

GEORGE WASHINGTON NEW'MAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE AS-SIGNMENTS, T6 NELSON-JONES LOGSE LEAF GOMPAIQ'Y, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A

CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

IiIEItEORANDUlXE BOOK.

Application filed February 15, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, Grocer W. EEWHAN, a citizen of the l nited .Eitates.and a resident of the city of Chicago in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ahiiemorandum Book; and I do hereby declare that the follmving is a full,clear and exact description of the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a memorandum book of that type embodying aflexible folder in which a memorandum book or pad may be retained andrenewed as occasion requires, and comprises novel means for releasablyretaining the pad in the folder.

This invention comprises the novel structure hereinafter described andmore particularly pointed out and defined in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate a preferred embodiment ofthis in vention, and in which similar reference numerals refer tosimilar features in the different views:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the assembled book.

Figure 2 is an end elevation of the assembled structure.

Figure 3 is a substantially central section through the assembled bookillustrating certain features.

Figure 4 is a f 'agmentary plan view of the folder.

As shown on the drawings:

In the drawings there is shown a folder 1 which may consist of anysuitable flexible material such. as leather or th like. Adjacent theedge margins of the folder upon a transverse center line thereof,suitable apertures are provided for receiving the pad attaching means.This pad attaching means is of novel form and consists of a resilientwire rod bent into substantially rectangular form, the ends of which arereleasably connected together. In the present instance, this Wire rod isso constructed and as- Serial No. 619,092.

sembled with relation to the cover or folder 1 that one long portion 2lies outside the back and closely adjacent thereto, with the two shortportions 3 and 4 extending inwardly through the apertures in the back,the latter of which is provided with a hook 5 at its end for releasablyreceiving the end of the other long portion 6 which is suiticientlyspaced from the back of the book for retaining a note pad according tothe manner illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3.

From an inspection of Fig. 3, it is evident that the long portion 6 ofthe pad retaining means is adapted to be flexed for insertion under thehook 5 or removal therefrom much in the same manner as a safety pin. Itis therefore possible to release this long portion and allow it to flexupwardly so that the note book or pad may be assembled by a lateral orsidewise movement. This may readily be done by partially separating theleaves at substantially the center of the pad and inserting it under theportion 6 from the edge of the folder by a sidewise or transversemovement. Then by bending the portion 6 downwardly and inserting itunder the hook 5, the pad becomes loosely anchored within the folder.

I am aware that numerous details of construction may be varied through awide range without departing from the principles of this invention, andI therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted otherwise thannecessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

In a device of the class described, a folder; and a pad retaining striptherefor comprising a substantially rectangular loop of resilient wire,having a hook at one end for releasably engaging the other end, one sideof said rectangle being exterior of the back of the folder and the endsof said rectangle extending through said folder.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses:

GEORGE WASHINGTON NEWMAN.

Witnesses:

A. W. SnvERANoE, ANNA HAIGH.

